Director Gary Ross brings the novel to life with powerful performances in one of the best book-to-film adaptations ever produced.
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Disney rolls out the red carpet for one of the best films of 2011 with a fully-loaded Blu-Ray release.
A well-produced Blu-Ray release of a true classic, hampered by a poor video transfer and a mediocre sequel.
A light-hearted, enjoyable romp that remains consistently funny throughout the experience.
The film pays homage to the original series while simultaneously updating the material for a new audience.
A truly fascinating character study of a long-lost era of filmmaking and stardom, featuring an astonishing performance by Williams.
An intense, gripping experiment in suspense that suffers from a fatally flawed third act.
HBO’s best series receives a stunning Blu-Ray collection, fully-loaded with supplemental material.
An uninspiring teen sex comedy that amounts to nothing more than a celebration of irresponsible teenagers doing terrible things to themselves and each other.
A quirky, original comedy unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, featuring plenty of laughs from the strong supporting cast.
A poorly written, poorly acted, and poorly directed sequel, which accomplishes nothing except to showcase that everyone involved in this mess should be ashamed of themselves.
Johnathan White (Channing Tatum) is a second-generation police officer in New York City, a family man who works long hours to provide for his wife (Katie…
A fully-loaded DVD release of a film with a ridiculously convoluted narrative that raises far more questions than it answers.
A by-the-numbers spy thriller elevated by top-notch performances from its cast, particularly Washington and Reynolds.
Retired CIA agent Paul Shepardson (Richard Gere, looking much younger than his 62 years) has been called in to assist with the investigation of a murder…
Inspired by true events, Texas Killing Fields follows Mike Souder (Sam Worthington) and Brian Heigh (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they investigate the murder of a young…
Director Joe Carnahan is known for the hyper-stylized action in films such as Smokin’ Aces and The A-Team, and certainly wouldn’t have been my first choice…
A man walks into the Roosevelt Hotel and checks into a room on the 21st floor. He gives a hundred-dollar bill to the bellhop, enjoys a…
After becoming a bestseller in multiple languages and spawning a trio of successful Swedish films, it didn’t take long for Stieg Larsson’s The Girl With the…
In The Sitter, Jonah Hill stars as Noah, a jobless twenty-something slacker that lives at home with his mom and spends his days at the constant…
It’s been twelve years since the Muppets have been featured on the big screen, and with their last adventure (Muppets From Space) resulting in commercial failure,…
Alexander Payne hasn’t directed a feature-length film since 2004’s Sideways, but if you’re concerned that his seven-year absence might have dulled his storytelling skills, you can…
Allow me to begin by saying that I went into J. Edgar completely biased – Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite directors, and I sat…
Six years after the events of Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, Harold (John Cho) is married to Maria and working a high-paying job at…
Based on a semi-popular theory that William Shakespeare’s works were actually written by someone else, Roland Emmerich’s Anonymous is full of more secrecy, backstabbing and political…
In the future, time is the only currency we know, as every human being is genetically engineered to stop aging at 25 and start counting down…
In The Rum Diary, failed novelist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) has come to Puerto Rico to write for The San Juan Star, a floundering newspaper whose…
I’ll be honest – I was completely against this idea as soon as I heard about it. The original Footloose is one of the most beloved…
How far would you be willing to go for something you truly believe in? Would you sacrifice your own morals and integrity for the greater good? …
Adam Lerner has a nice house in a quiet neighborhood, where he spends time with his wannabe artist girlfriend, Rachel (Bryce Dallas Howard). He works at…
Confession: I’m not a baseball fan. I played Little League when I was a kid, mostly at the insistence of my parents, but I never developed…
As a rule, I tend to enjoy movies that feature Jason Statham being a complete badass. The guy has a weird sort of charisma that typically…
Let’s get this out of the way right now: Drive is the most stylish and artistic film I’ve seen all year, and I can’t wait to…
After her father passes away, actress Amy Sumner (Kate Bosworth) and her screenwriter husband David (James Marsden) decide to relocate to her hometown of Blackwater, Mississippi…